Send Your Name To Mars On NASA's InSight Lander

Frequent flyers! Send your name on the next #JourneytoMars flight aboard @NASAInSight http://t.co/ccFqevWgtp pic.twitter.com/eAJsPik6nn

— Orion Spacecraft (@NASA_Orion) August 18, 2015

Wanna send your name to Mars? NASA are inviting people from all around to world to submit their names, which will be etched onto a silicon microchip and will travel to Mars next year aboard NASA’s InSight Mars Lander.

"By participating in this opportunity to send your name aboard InSight to the Red Planet, you're showing that you're part of that journey and the future of space exploration." - NASA Press Release.

To submit your name and to get your ‘boarding pass’, go to: http://go.usa.gov/3Aj3G Submissions deadline is September 8th 2015.

The Mars InSight Lander is scheduled to blast off in February 2016 and reach Mars seven months later.

Jetpack Impossible - iOS (iPhone) & Android - Collect Green Gems, While Dodging Asteroids

We've all seen countless Flappy Bird clones, enough for a lifetime... If you're looking for similar games in terms of the controls and difficulty - here's a new one for you to try:

Jetpack Impossible By Nitako LTD. Is a new challenging game with a similar playing style, but no darn pipes or birds!

As you may have guessed from the title, you're on a jetpack, one that will need you to tap/hold on either the left of right direction of the screen to stay afloat. The mission is simple - collect the green gems, while dodging the asteroids.

Just like the title says, the game can feel impossible! It can be very tricky to control the jetpack, and just like Flappy Bird, don't count on getting a very high score. But at least in this game, you'll probably last a bit longer before seeing that game over screen.

Jetpack Impossible is a great fun and challenging game. Download it if you love jetpacks, space and impossible games like Flappy Bird.


Jetpack Impossible is FREE to download and is available for iOS (designed for iPhone) and Android devices. 

Help Cure Cancer By Playing A Video Game On Your iPhone/iPad or Android - Play to Cure: Genes In Space

What if you could help cure cancer by playing a space flying game on your iPhone / iPad or Android device... Would you play? Because there is an app! It's called Play to Cure: Genes In Space By Cancer Research UK.

"Every day, scientists across the globe are painstakingly analysing the genetic faults in thousands of cancer samples. They are looking for clues that will help develop new cancer treatments. This game let’s you help."

In this space game, you pilot a ship through a course of 'Element Alpha', shooting asteroids that come your way. The element that you are collecting is actually genetic cancer data. The data is the significant genetic changes in individuals. Analyzing this data can help scientists discover cancer causing genes and develop life saving treatments.

"Instead of one lone scientist analysing a cancer data set by eye for hours, a group of gamers can get through that data simply by playing this space themed game and collecting a valuable and tradable substance dubbed, Element Alpha."

This is not the best game in the world - it very far from it. But you do feel great just by playing it. Just thinking that by playing video games, you could be contributing to something like curing cancer, is amazing.

Play to Cure is unfortunately buggy. I experienced a lot of crashes and maps/game not loading. It's hard to help out when the app doesn't even work. It's a shame, because I think if they had made a really cool game they could of got a lot of people playing.

The game features a couple of space-ships, which you can upgrade and customize with items, weapons and colors.  Game also features ranks, which you can go from a recruit to a 'galactic legend'. For a lot of the features to work you will need to make an account and sign in - which is a bit of a bummer. You can play in guest mode - but nothing will be saved.

Cancer is something that affects everyone in life, either directly or indirectly.  I highly recommend everyone download this app. Play some games - help out some scientist - so they can make this world a better place - for everyone.

Play to Cure: Genes In Space is FREE to download and is available for iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android devices.

Space Action Shooter Game: Radiant - iOS (iPhone, iPad) & Android - App Review

Radiant (by Hexage Ltd) is a modern, but retro iOS space action fighter game.

Similar to old fighter games like; Galaga. Space Invaders, Galaxian...


Radiant is action pack, colorful, story driven and features:

- Over 100 levels. With 10+ Boss fights.
- 6 Different upgrade-able weapons.
- 12 Special Powerups.
- 3 Different difficulty levels.
- Global scores.


Love the retro feel. The game is really colorful, and this at times can make the game feel cluttered and confusing especially when the enemy is shooting in the same color as you.

You control your space fighter by tapping either the left or right side of the screen. You can't move up or down. Only bad part about this is the enemy will fly everywhere, all over the screen.

You have multiple weapons to buy and upgrade and can switch in-between them in game. At the end of each level you can buy upgrades to your weapons.

There is a ongoing story with communications between you, your captain and the aliens.

Really fun to play, you won't want to put it down. My only complaint would be it does get really repetitive. But this is usually the same with all 'shoot-'em-up' type games.

If you're a retro fan of games like Galaga, you'll love Radiant.

Radiant, price and links:

iPhone: $0.99 / iPad: $0.99 (not universal)

Android: Free / Android "Radiant HD" $1.99.